Protecting Art and Cultural Property Through International Law

Description:

Art and cultural property have held a special significance for humankind for centuries. Collectors derive pleasure from the art or cultural property’s aesthetic and emotive value. Creators see the art or cultural property as an expression of their thoughts, feelings, creativity and personality, as well as a means of income. Finally, states and communities perceive such works as a documentation of their heritage, history, and legacy. In granting artists moral rights, and protecting art and cultural property from theft and destruction, we are preserving the value these actors place on these works.

Three panels of distinguished experts will aim to identify the ways in which the international legal discourse has, and has not, contributed to this endeavor through resale royalty rights, protection and preservation mechanisms enumerated in international agreements and national legislation, and restitution and repatriation practices, among others.

Keynote speakers include:

Patty Gerstenblith, Center for Art, Museum and Cultural Heritage Law, DePaul University College of Law

This program is cosponsored by the International Law Review, the Intellectual Property Brief, the American Society of International Law's Cultural Heritage and the Arts Law Interest Group, and the Center for Art Law.

Date and Location

Date:

Wednesday, February 18, 2015 - 1:00pm to 7:00pm

Location:

American Society of International Law

Address 1:

2223 Massachusetts Ave NW

City:

Washington

State:

DC

Zip Code:

20008

More Information

Venue:

American Society of International Law

2223 Massachusetts Ave, NW

Washington, DC 20008

Registration Fees:

Registration is free but required. Four hours of CLE credit are available for $220. For details and to register, click here.